New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-07
WAS THERE EMBRACERY 7
uow SHARP JURORS WERE APPROACHED.
,,ecyp NOT TO BE "HAgD ON THE OLD NAM
WILL SHARP DE LOCKED UPf

.,s preceded yesterday by an examination OF alesmen
ro-s and Who according TO ruinors nnd state
,s had been approached relative TO tho discharge OF
80, sworn duties in the trial pending In the Cour.
- nror and Termiuer Mr. Sharp promptly on hand
tam The formal Investigation was opened with
h calling 10 the stand OF tho ninth juror. john H. Mud
n thu keen-eyed AMI busness-like secretary OF the
wst side Savings Bank. said to have been approached
a, reference 10 the trial Then began tho legal fencing
Jobu Parsons Eyeglasses in hama. protested against
ocsedpg by Deposition urging TINT afdavits should be
.ason Justice Barrett dssened from this view, as
folows; a.. ...ou ,.. ,o..
liz ether Of emor9eeIy or o. contempt
Court all three ,h SEQ c .S t1o a pr 10 pan
SeuT, o. ApgSas soa on s
q sF%S TO eS%% f fo 1o
Scy and accept bail IN ,n e Sansameat The oendan,
only make motion e p9iha ttornet has r. power TO
I'M: s9s If Tie be has number Of
wiling e m3ss a maS me district
@ ap som %Sin that
grant You made no motion to punish snsSO os eS
After the 1Sa s i hsnG UTer o r
M Parsons then referred publication on Thurs
Of the attempts approach the jury and said this
Abatement was calculated to prejudice the case OF MI
SHARP It was necessary for the defence to take nouce
of this lest 1t should be interpreted that counsel
acouie,ced There was enough 10 substanate the Deef
that tho was responsible Tor that sae
nen: but IL was not until Friday that the defendant
beeyed that the District Attorney wished to prejudice
the trial The only open for the defence was
IL TO challenge tho DstricAtOrney In legitimate way
against any accusation OF the kind And now the situa-
fion WAS aggravated through the Courts view Oh the
law.
Justice Court has NOT learned sne
law on Friday. Iknew peiofe 81" sup
POSED you cid. too.
Mr. Parsons protested that he did not know It, wherc
upon Justice Barrett said that the case OF Munse sthe
juror committed for contempt In the Dck snort 'a
had been known for some time.
The way thus being clearly opened up by Justice Bar
rott for the taking OF Mr. Hudsons deposition tie witness
then proceeded tell his story, Is follows:
afternoon as was gons home IN ssSusn
"An Mr Hudson. you are oae OF the Sharp jurois" -,
Honor said IN TSsssS e. al
j did want to have hin speak. but he cOntinued'
BTfecan give his name, A6 o1sTs Ss
s .saI az s'f . 1smf ~
and IN ss old Sn'h
the juror know TIE cause of the interest
ac snss In your hono
AsHn so Ss oas have you known MT Hoasna
About year The bank held property in
"aea ss approached BY
x10Si1s ysu no ,aIps w shsn {Cu
oBui likely thing that any one would approach you
- s1a;,sss
on s any &c M sroanas o %Yss s
ExJurcr Carl Kalnweer, who looked scared to death
munieat.ons as follows:
Justice Barrett-I has been said that you had received
written communication In relation TO this trail Al
Jastics Barrett you no. receive anyts!ngi
Barrett you have been credited
with that you rSesvsd w,hS o 0d a
SatS or & fs parties lot O
The witness indicated by grand wave OF his hand that
he referred to reporters. Then he went on
Honor please followed your instructions to the
Mr. did yO9 speak 70 the reporters in refer
eDcs % A.
store and at my house at ~ hours
Nil Parsons. with glcain OF triumph in bis eye and
an incisveness full OF meaning, recalled MI Marines
statement iu Friday relative TO Kahnweer aud
his communications. and then asked the witness this
question:
DID you no, state Judge the Dis,rcAt,orney
his That you had received any rea
sIa aas fSs
Mr said reporters called on you you
ns @ 7oa tod them received
a"ba you state the eontcntsi ,A;zNo sir
Q-You the letter concerned this case Al did not
said lad received communication without signature Or
0~Did You receive such a iet,erl A--So. sir
, Sssf 81 =, to- ANO sir The
Mr. Kahnweiler protested tina. 1t not an improper
thing make such statements He was allowed 10 90
George Ruppe. the Harlem grocer and liquor seler.
who accepted as juror, being only talesman,
reci,ed the following facts;
IGoeeved my SUMMONS OF Saturday two weeks ago The
as juror | ihonght 1t humbng. lie then told me that
AL ySS 50 do S0uG 70 G y sT g and
Mr. Parsons asked Ruppel IL he had spoken to Mr..
MARITIME or his assistants of this The witness said
MIR Marine naturally wanted TO know 10 whom Rnppel
had spoken Of the matter aiteFTard; but the grocer
answered not
MI MARITIME you rcooect telling OF It any ono
5sSCllsS my ealing yGur PLACE Of business
vas a az yq So hla o S9n me s9 aGas Of b as bd
spoke 0 m e about tho
Mr. Ruppel got away leaving idea OF his intelligence
George H. Sutton formerly Of seat No o. challenged by
the defence, swoIe that week ago last Thursday man
named Warner called at his oice, No. 2l6 Church st.
Mr. Sutton did not know Warner particularly well ana
had not seen him for two months Warner was In the
hosiery business at No. 3i5 Broadway. with Townsend
Yale. 1he witness said
He asked wanted of the Jury. declined to
talk about He Then asked II should favor he
not defence lie followed ,hs saying would
Mf Warner any other business relations
with youi A.-NO, ar
Mr. Parsons wanted to know what other interviews the
witness had had with the District and he said
two. Then Mr. Parsons wished know II the word
versahons lie positive that the words mad pot
Ssa he S ss s MfPs SSS his
weuld preclude al an improper roper approach .,.
Lewis II. Raymond atbuilder living IN Greenpolnt
ssid that he knew George Inch, superintendent OF
that Mr. Inch approached him AT Foureenth-st and
hixtn-aye week ago saturday, Linch said that he
understood that the witness had friend the jury.
The witness continued:
He told me 70 this juror and influence him 10 do tho best
be could for the old man as he (inch) personally inter
ested IN the IL ala the
He then attempted 10 describe the did
nize him rom that There In the box
Money mentioned compensation
Since then lie had met Lancb. who said
a fellow 10 talk about
me IN veryembarrassing position"
Robert ". Smith, being sworD testified that no hsd
been approached In no way.
The examination being ended, Justice Barrett In 70
sponse the inquiry OF Mr. Parsons 10 how persons
accused OF embracery 10 be punished replied that
they could be indicted on action by the DrctAtoTDey
for embracery, the defence could move summary
shment for contempt OF court Justice Barrett stated
that lac would warrants for the apprehension OF
Incb Warner and Hoagland the charge OF
The warrants 70 be issued this morning after the de-
| positions made yesterday snail have been signed.
Juror 1rer excused because OF an attack from
old enemy dyspepsia due 10 his confinement In the court